Past Projects

Projects Recycle Brevard! has created or worked on. Great experiences...

The Cork Project

It started as a collection for Viera High School 3D Art class in 2013 that culminated in an art show at the Art Gallery of Viera in April 2014 but we are still collecting and using corks in our projects and sharing corks with whoever needs them!

We
placed bins in different venues to collect wine corks. Total Wine and
More in Viera still has our collection bin where anyone can deposit
their used corks. We come to empty the bin and bring bags of corks back.

Some of other projects we created with those corks were racing cars at GrilleFest 2015, reindeer for Manatee's Environmental Club, and free bobbers (or any craft, really) for fishing distributed at Ocean Reef Beach Festival 2015.

The collection is ongoing, so if you are in need of some corks, stop by our facility in Rockledge.

If
you have items that you think could be reused and would like to donate
or if you need used items (rejects, scraps, or simply not new) for
projects, stop by our facility in Rockledge.

Every Second Saturday of the Month - Recycling at Beach Clean-Up

We
bring our recycle bin and sign to collect any recyclables found during
the Monthly Pelican Beach Clean Up in Satellite Beach Florida and
participate in cleaning up that section of the beach. Always a great
opportunity to take wonderful pictures and reconnect with nature!

We brought information about the three-Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle)
and current events/competitions as well as materials (brown paper
bags, plastic bags, strawberry containers, nursery pots, clean egg
cartons, cardboard boxes, etc.) to share with the community and
vendors. We were also there to collect those materials plus any other
recyclables and Terracycle items that were brought to us.

December, 2012 - Recycled Art

This art display was created from recycled and reused materials for an art exhibit at Brevard Community College. It used Styrofoam cylinders, a cardboard box, and artworks made from recycled/reused items as well.

The display also included food that matched the theme: popcorn (to represent crumpled paper) in green America Recycles Day cups and marshmallow snacks made with white marshmallow, pretzel stick, chocolate frosting, and colorful cereal (that mimicked a flower arrangement.)

The tree was saved from being thrown away and all its ornaments were made from natural, reused, and recyclable materials. From the tree top made out of sheets of Styrofoam to the Christmas balls made from cuts of plastic bottles and reused ribbon to natural pine cones, the tree represented our idea of a true green Christmas.

We used the America Recycles Day banners as the tree skirt (for display only) and added some ARD buttons as souvenirs for attendees who got really into the green spirit.

Auctioned for over $120.00, the tree was a successful recycling project!

October, 2012 - Mr. Scary the Scarecrow

This upside-down scarecrow was created from recyclable and reused materials collected by Manatee Elementary's Environmental Club (EClub).

Besides the scarecrow, crows made out of toilet paper rolls and cardboard, and pumpkins made out of toilet paper rolled in reused fabric were added to the display to complete the scene.

As part of the Brevard County Fair,we painted a rain barrel to enter the Rain Barrel Contest. We did not win anything, but it was a fun project to do with my
daughter and now we have our own personalized rain barrel in the garden!

It took us a few hours to make it, but it was a lot of fun making it with my daughter!

March, 2012 - Eco-Saurus Art

My daughter (1st grade) and I created a baby triceratops to enter the Brevard Zoo's Eco-Saurus Recycled Art Contest
for kids from under 3 and up to 18 years of age. The contest involved
creating a prehistoric, dinosaur-themed piece of art made completely out
of recyclable materials to be judged at the Eco-Friendly Fair Day at
Brevard Zoo.

It took us a few days to gather the
material and put it all together, but in the end we were very proud of
our work. We dropped off our baby triceratops at the zoo on March 10th.
We waited until Eco-Friendly Fair Day happens on March 17th and hear the results: our Baby Triceratops won 3rd place!

November, 2011 - Green Christmas

We made a tree out of recycled materials to feature at the King Center's Festival of Tree. The tree was donated by Virginia Gaylor, from Keep Brevard Beautiful Central Chapter, and the other ornaments were made mostly with items collected by Manatee students who participated in the America Recycles Day scavenger hunt activity. The "Green Christmas" tree was taken to King Center (3865 North Wickham Road - Melbourne, FL) the day prior to the event that ran from Saturday, November 19th 10 a.m.- 5 p.m through Sunday, November 20th 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Green Christmas had a few bidders and the highest bid was of $50.00.

In partnership with Redberry and Viera High School, we created a project to collect Redberry's colorful spoons during the month of September and deliver them to Dr. Susan West, VHS Art teacher, to be used as supplies in her 3D Art class. For one month we were able to divert about 4,000 spoons from the landfill. Students created spoon sculptures that were displayed at Redberry's. The spoon art was then auctioned at Redberry's in a silent auction in the month of December.

Other Local Initiatives

Here are some reusable items you can FIND in our facility. Use this list as an example of items you may DONATE for reuse: artificial flo...

Facility Information

In the Recycle Bin

NOT in the recycle bin

Electronics

Say NO plastic straws

Refuse plastic

America Recycles Day

Pledge: A simple step that shows your commitment.

Recyclebank

Learn, Pledge, and Earn!

Recycle Brevard

A Word from our Founder

Hi! My name is Marcia Booth. I am a mom of one and step-mom of two who lives in Brevard County and is concerned about the use of our natural resources and the effects of that on our environment in general.

Our family embraces recycling and other kinds of conservation. We enjoy, appreciate, and respect nature. We understand that everything in this universe is connected and we need to take care of our world, starting at our home and our community.

I believe in our community and in the power of different people working together toward a common goal. My hope is that this initiative helps in the journey of making the world a more sustainable place for us all to live in.

Since there's no better time to start than now, let's take this journey together and make it happen!